The 2025 Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) programme by GBIF invites project concept notes from eligible organizations in sub-Saharan Africa.
The BID programme aims to strengthen institutional and regional capacity to mobilize biodiversity data, making it openly available to support research, policymaking, and sustainable data-sharing partnerships. Funded by the European Union, it offers two grant types: institutional-level grants and multi-institutional collaboration grants.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be legal entities (e.g., research institutions, universities, NGOs, government agencies) registered in eligible sub-Saharan African countries.
- Projects must align with BID objectives and operate on a non-profit basis.
- Data mobilization must comply with open data licenses CC0 1.0 or CC BY 4.0.
- Organizations headquartered outside eligible countries may apply through a local registered entity.
Benefits
- Funding up to €30,000 for institutional-level grants and up to €60,000 for multi-institutional grants.
- Projects have a 24-month implementation period.
- Capacity-building through a mandatory data mobilization workshop and skills certification.
- Opportunities to advance regional and national biodiversity data priorities.
- Support to build long-lasting partnerships for biodiversity data sharing.
Application Process
- Submit concept note via the GBIF Grants Portal in English by 3 November 2025.
- Eligible concept notes will be shortlisted and invited to submit full proposals.
- Proposals reviewed by experts.
- Selected projects commence by 3 July 2026 with 24-month duration.
